Higher classification Hieracium | Scientific name Hieracium sabaudum Rank Species | |
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Similar Hieracium, Hieracium laevigatum, Hieracium murorum, Hieracium lachenalii, Hieracium caespitosum | ||
Hieracium sabaudum, also known as New England hawkweed, European hawkweed or a Savoy hawkweed, is a European species of plants in the dandelion tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to Europe but has become naturalized in parts of North America. In Canada, it grows in British Columbia, Québec, and Nova Scotia. In the United States, it has been found in Washington State in the Northwest as well as Wisconsin and the Northeast (from Maine to Ohio). The species is considered a noxious weed in Washington state.
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Habitat and distribution
The plant can be found growing in the fields, roadsides and forests, and usually in well-drained soil.
Common names
English: New England hawkweed, European king devil
French: épervíère de Savoie
References
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